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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD|Cosponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Lincolnshire 1/2
Session Chair:
Raymond T. Klann
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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The Intersection of Reprocessing, Transmutation, Storage, and Disposal
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Benjamin B. Cipiti (Sandia National Laboratories)
Paper
Real-Time Quantification of Contaminants in Molten Salts via Aerosol Formation and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
8:10–8:20AM CDT
Zechariah B. Kitzhaber (ORNL), Daniel Orea (ORNL), Joanna McFarlane (ORNL), Benjamin Manard (ORNL), Hunter B. Andrews (ORNL)
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Predictive Modeling Framework for Molten Salt Reactor Sensor Data Analysis
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Omobolade A. Odedoyin (Johns Hopkins University, Idaho National Laboratory), Ramon K. Yoshiura (INL), Guoping Cao (INL), Toni Y. Karlsson (INL), Takanori Kajihara (INL), Dylan J. McDowell (INL), Aditya Moudgal (INL), Benjamin D. Grimmer (Johns Hopkins University)
TRISO Particle Isolation and Graphite Removal Using SRNL Vapor Digestion Technology
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Robert Pierce (Savannah River National Laboratory), Matthew Mills (Savannah River National Laboratory), Nicole Hege (Colorado School of Mines)
Windowless Optical Cell for Combined Chemical and Isotopic Analyses of MSR and Fuel Processing Salts
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Katharine Stasior (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT), Amber Polke (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT), Drace Penley (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT), Nicholas Condon (Argonne National Laboratory, CFC-ACL), Nathaniel C. Hoyt (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT)
Innovative Methods for Monitoring DSC Internal Conditions During Extended Storage
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Maxwell Kavanagh (Oregon State), Haori Yang (Oregon State)
Cyclone Sage: Integrating MCNP Documentation for Enhanced AI Assistance
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Daniel Cork (Orthrus Software), John Billingsley (Cerberus Nuclear)
Neutron Attenuation of Additively Manufactured Aluminum Alloy Containing Finely Dispersed Boron
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Talon Hanssen (University of Missouri), Rance E. White (Young Members Group), Jason Ting (Elementum 3D), John M. Gahl (University of Missouri Columbia), John D. Brockman (University of Missouri Columbia), Bart Prorok (Auburn University), Vijaya Rangari (Tuskegee University), Scott M. Thompson (University of Missouri)
Characterization of Dual-Mode Neutron/Gamma Elpasolite Scintillators
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Denisse Franco (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Alexander Barzilov (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
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